The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-12-23
Friday, Dec. 23, 1887.
MINOR LOCALS

The new board of County Commits
sioners will be in session next Tuesday.
Grand Bazaar tonight and Saturday
night. A rare opportunity for bargains.
An interesting article on public roads
by popular correspondent will appear
in our next issue.
A new lot Of the latest styles of
gents hats just received at Ankrim's.
A sacred concert will be held in the
NJ. E. Church at Viegar Hi on Tues
day evening 27th inst, for the bentit OF
the Church.
A couple Of tickets for "The Future
of the Republic the 9th inst, will
make handsome Christmas present.
Those oysters of Hamtleton's still
maintain their deserved popularity.
Christmas day falling on Sunday,
Monday will be generally observed.
Banks will remain closed on that day.
The Cecil Farmers Club will hold its
January meeting at the residence of
Mr.. John s. Ewing on Thursday, Jan
uary 10Th.
Boys rubber coats can be gotten at
E. R. Buffin gton's.
Important changes in the B. & o.
time table have been made this week.
See table.
Remember and 90 to the Grand
Bazaar tonight and tomorrow evening,
in the Hall. Lots of fun and great
bargains.
A nice gilt edge Bible for so cents.
at *. Browns. d16.3t
Messrs. Barnes & Hartenstine pre-
sented the MIDLAND Office with
beautiful conch shell from the Or
chilla Island in the Caribbean sea,
where the celebrated Orchilla Guano
comes from.
The Sunday School room of the
M. E. Church, of Rising Sun, has
been fitted up with circular settees
or seats which will make it much
more convenient for the classes and
teachers.
Still another lot of Snag Proof Boots
from the Boston Rubber Works just
arrived at E. r. Buffington's.
Last Wednesday was the shortest
day in the year it being 9 hours and
% minutes between rising and set.
ting of the sun. The sun is now
coming back to us, and the days
gradually frightening.
Be sure and buy your fruit for
Christmas at the Bazaar. Oranges,
bananas, apples, Malaga grapes, nuts
of every variety, cheaper than the
cheapest.
Fifteen inches of snow fell ON Satur-
day afternoon and night. The snow
appears to have been meteorological
mistake and sun, warm air and rain
have been endeavoring to get it out OF
the way ever since it came.
Nothing so nice to stuff the Christ
mas turkey with as oysters. One gal
lon of Hambleton's dry will fill the
gobbler and make every body happy at
the table.
The worst snow bound train was
one on the Peach Bottom Railroad
which stuck in the drift on Saturday
night between White Rock and Kings.
bridge where it remained till relieved
on Monday by train sent from Ok
ford. During Sunday the passengers
deserted and found their way home as
best they could.
For a Christmas present get your
child a Stereoscope and one dozen
views, S100 at Il. K. Browns.
A Christmas Cantata will be render
ed in the Hopewell NJ. E. Church en-,
titled "Santa Claus Home or the
Christmas Excursion" Much pains
have been taken in order to make this
highly entertaining Cantata success,
Music and costume superb. Admission
rs cents, to commence at 1870 p. m.
Corn shelters and cutting boxes at
Halnes & Kinks. 1t
Mr.. EDITOR;
DEAR SIR. l desire to cor
rect false statement made in your
paper last week announcing the mar
rage of Miss Mary j. Coulson and
Clifford B. Janney. 1 wish to say
that this statement is false and the
father of this falsehood resides near
Corner Ketch.
CLIFFORD B. JANNEY.
New designs in ladies Queen Fob
Chains at E. X. Browns. d163t
The choice of Col. Davis by the
County Commissioners for Clerk,
meets with general approval by all
we have heard speak of the subject.
Col. Davis is we'll qualified to dis.
charge the duties of the office both by